Demountable shipping-box for automobiles.



T. JOEY & G. A. GRIMM.

DEMOUNTABLE SHIPPING BOX FOR AUTOMOBILES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 14, 1913.

1,086,670. Patented Feb.10,1914.

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DEMOUNTABLE SHIPPING BOX FOR AUTOMOBILES.

' APPLICATION FILED .TANli, 1913. LOSQG'YQ, Patented Feb. 10, 1914:.

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INVENTOR J r r Guatam @RGY \Lmm Thomas THOMAS JORY AND GUSTLVE A. GRIMIM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DEMOUNTABLE SHIPPING-BOX FOR AUTOMOBILES.

Application filed January 14, 1913. Serial No. 742,022.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, THOMAS Join and GUSTAVE ADAM GRIMM, citizens of the United States of America, residing at Chicage, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Demountable Shipping-Boxes for Automobiles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to shipping crates, and the principal object of the invention is to provide a shipping crate in which an automobile or other vehicle may be placed when shipping the automobile from one town to another.

Another object of the invention is to provide a crate of the character described which will be very strong in construction and which will be fire proof and water proof.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved construction for the crate so that the different portions of the crate may be taken apart and thus the crate packed in a small amount of space when in use.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of the crate with one of the end walls broken away. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view through the crate with an automobile mounted therein. Fig. 3 is a transverse longitudinal sectional view through the crate with an automobile mounted therein. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the bracing strips by means of which the walls and top of the crate are reinforced. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through the bottom of the crate showing the manner of connecting the side walls with the bottom. Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view through the bottom to show the manner of securing theintermediate supporting strips to the bottom. Fig.,7 is a fragmentary sectional view through the top of the crate to show the manner of connecting the top with the side walls, the strip at the upper edge of the end wall being removed. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view through one of the brackets to which the securing clamps for the automobile are connected.-

This crate comprises a bottom having the two sections 10 and 11, a packing 12 of rubber or some other similar substance being placed between the sections, and a layer of asbestos being secured to the lower section.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 10, 1914.

It will thus be seen that the asbestos layer 13 protects the bottom of the crate from fire and that the rubber packing 12 prevents dampness from passing through the bottom.

A plurality of longitudinally extending supporting strips 14 are secured to the bottom of the crate so that the crate will be held in spaced relation to the floor upon which it rests and so that the crate may be more readily moved. Each of these strips 14 comprises a filler 15 preferably formed of wood or some other similar material and a metallic covering 16 which has its edges bent to form the feet 17 through which the securing screws 18 pass. It should be noted that the lower face of the filler 15 is curved, thus causing the supporting strips to form runners so that the crate will move easily. Additional supporting strips are secured to the bottom one being positioned on each of the longitudinal edges. These strips are indicated by the numeral 19 in Fig. 1, and by referring to Fig. 5 it will be seen that each comprises a filler 20 similar to the filler 15, and a metallic covering 21. This metallic covering 21 has one side bent to form the strip 22 which is secured to the bottom of the crate by means of the screws 23, and has its remaining side 24 carried along the edge of the bottom and bent over and secured to the bottom by means of the screws 25. This side 24 is crimped intermediate its height to fonn the pocket 26 in which a packing 27 of rubber or other similar material is placed.

The side walls are secured to the bottom by means of bolts 28 which pass through the side walls and into the supporting strips 19. Each of these side walls comprises a metallic sheet 29 which is corrugated for the purpose of giving additional strength. A longitudinally extending metallic strip 30 is secured to the lower edge portion of each side wall upon the inner side and is held in place by suitable rivets 31. This strip 30 is provided with a flange 32 at its tightf'oint is formed between the side walls 7 and t e bottom. Vertical strips 34 are secured tov the endsof the sidewalls and are ofbolts similar to the manner in w ieh the .eachprovided witha slotted flangein whichthe-end walls fit. These strips 34' are similar in construction, to the strips which are securedtoith'e top 'and'shown m Fig. 7.

The top comprises a metallic sheet 35 which is provided with corrugations similar to the side walls and has its side edges bent to form dependin flan es 36 positioned outside t'he .slde wa s. gtrips 37 are secured to the inner face of the top by means of rivets 38 and are each provided with a dependin slotted flange 39 in which the upper edge 0 one side fits. 'Apacking 40 of rubher orsome other suitable material is placed in theslot formed in the flange 39 so that when the securing bolts 41 are tightened a water tight joint will be formed between the top and the sides.

The end walls 42 extend from. vthejtop, and" have their upper edges reinforced by the strips 43. It is of course'obviousthatthese end walls" fit in the slotted-. }-flanges loft-the" strips 34'and are secured in' place b ,.means has been shown provided with a centralbrace, and the side and end walls each with two braces which extend diagonally. It is of course obvious that any number of braces may be provided accordin to the size of the crate which is formed. Tfiese bracing members greatly strengthen the crate and prevent any danger of the walls becoming warped when packed away.

Brackets 46 are secured to the bottom and v are provided with eyes 47 with which the turn-buckle clamps 48 are connected. The automobile is placed in the crate with the axles supported upon the blocks 49 and the turn-buckle clamps are then connected with mg mem ers 44: one of which is shown intheailles and sprin the automobilewill' secure y held in position and prevented from having any movement whatever in the crate;

An automoble packed in this crate may be safely shi ped to any int desired without danger 0 it being bro en, or may be safely stored in a store e house without an fear of damage to t e 'machine fromv re or dampness. ,The walls and top of the crate are formed from metal and, therefore, the upper portion-of the crate is fire proof and the bottom is protected by an' asbestos covering so that this'is also fire proof. All of the joints which connect the several parts of the crate are provided with the rubber or other suitable packings, and therefore, it is not possible for dampness to pass in to the crate and thus the crate, will not be damaged by.

moisture.

Having thus descr bed the invention what is claimed as new,-is:--

-A shipping crate comprising a bottom, supportin.g strips secured to said bottom,

each of said strips comprising a filler, a

metallic covering for said filler, the metallic cover ofeach edge strip having its inner edge portion bent to form a flange secured to the bottom of said crate, the outer side portion of said covering being carried over the edge of the bottom and bent to form Jan d ti htened so that a flange secured to the upper face of said bottom, said'outer side being crimped intermediate its height to form a longitudinally extending pocket, a packing positioned in said pocket, side and end walls extending from said bottom, a strip secured to the lower edge of each of sa1d side walls and provided-with a flange resting .upon the bottom of said crate and crimped intermediate its height to form a rib comprising side packing to form a water tight joint between the side wall and the. bottom, and a cover carried by said walls.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aflix .our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS JOEY. GUSTAVE A. GRIMM. Witnesses:

MARGARET W. JoRY, LOUISE M. GRIMM.

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